Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join Us as Associate CTM– Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation
We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years.

As part of our expert team, you’ll have the opportunity to ensure operational excellence that makes a real difference in organizational performance. As Associate CTM, you will be accountable for achieving the final clinical deliverable (usually clean data from valuable patients as specified in the study protocol) within the time period specified in the contract with the customer. You will interpret data on project issues and make good business decisions with support from expert team members or your line manager. You will work to ensure that all clinical deliverables meet the customer's time, quality, and cost expectations. You will maintain profitability by ensuring clinical activity is conducted within contract scope, through efficient management of the clinical team. Typically, you will work on projects of low to moderate complexity and as part of a team of Clinical Trial Managers (CTMs).

What You’ll Do:

•\tManages all clinical operational and quality aspects of allocated studies, of low to moderate complexity, in compliance with ICH GCP. In accordance to project specific requirements, may assume Clinical Study Manager (CSM) responsibilities on small and/or less sophisticated projects.
•\tDevelops clinical tools (e.g. Supervising Plan, Monitoring Guidelines) in conjunction with the Data Quality Plan. Contributes to the development of the Master Action Plan (MAP) for providing clinical related documents. Ensures timely set up, organization, content and quality of the relevant sections of the Trial Master File (local and central). May participate in the design and development of CRFs, CRF guidelines, patient informed consent templates and other protocol specific documents as the need arises. Collaborates with the project manager to prepare, organize, and present at client meetings, including bid defense and hand-off meetings.
•\tCollaborates with the clinical team and other departments as needed to meet deliverables of the project. Regularly communicates with the team and leads team meetings to ensure that timelines, resources, interactions, and quality are maintained. Responsible for the implementation and training of standardized clinical monitoring processes within the study and according to corporate standard policies. Responsible for the timely archiving of documents and study materials for the department.
•\tEnsures achievement of the final clinical deliverable within the contractual time period specified by preparing and supervising clinical activity timelines and metrics, providing status updates to the project manager, regularly reviewing projects using tracking and management tools, implementing recovery actions, reviewing supervising visit reports, and managing CRF collection and query resolution. Continuously monitors or co-monitors clinical trials to assess performance and ensure contractual obligations are met. In smaller regions, may routinely conduct Accompanied Field Visits (AFVs) and be accountable for project financials.
•\tMay connect with study sites regarding issues such as protocol, patient participation, case report form completion and other study-related issues.
•\tMay coordinate all start-up activities and ensures that timely ethics committee and regulatory submissions (if appropriate) are addressed. Ensures that crucial document quality meets the expectation of Regulatory Compliance Review. Reviews and follows up on all questions raised by the ethics committees.
•\tMay provide input into preparation of forecast estimates for clinical activities. Responsible for clinical resource management, assignment, delegation of clinical responsibilities and identification of additional resource requirements




Education and Experience Requirements:
•\tBachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
•\tPrevious experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•\tGood leadership skills, effective at mentoring and training, and capable of motivating and integrating teams
•\tGood planning and organizational skills to enable effective prioritization of workload
•\tSolid interpersonal and problem solving skills to enable working in a multicultural matrix organization
•\tCapable of working effectively in a changing environment with sophisticated/ambiguous situations
•\tFamiliarity with the practices, processes, and requirements of clinical monitoring
•\tGood judgment and decision making skills
•\tEffective oral and written communication skills, including English language proficiency
•\tCapable of evaluating workload against project budget and adjusting resources accordingly
•\tSound financial acumen and knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and fiscal management
•\tStrong attention to detail
•\tSolid understanding of relevant regulations e.g. ICH/GCP, FDA guidelines, etc.
•\tGood digital literacy to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, etc



Why Join Us?

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.